75 Ind. Admin. Code 7-4-1

Current through December 4, 2024

Section 75 IAC 7-4-1 - Submitting a complaint

Authority: IC 33-42-16-2

Affected: IC 5-8-3-1; IC 33-42-13

Sec. 1.

(a) Any person may submit a complaint in writing to the secretary of state alleging that:

(1) a notary public has violated one (1) or more of the provisions of this article, IC 33-42-13-3, or IC 5-8-3-1;

(2) a person is performing notarial acts without a notary public commission; or

(3) a person is performing remote notarial acts without a remote notary public authorization.

(b) The complaint must include the name of the notary public or person acting as a notary public and, if applicable:

(1) the notary public's commission number;

(2) the expiration date of the notary public's current commission;

(3) the name, mailing address, and email address of the individual filing the complaint;

(4) whether the notary was performing a remote notarial act;

(5) a recitation of the facts, within the personal knowledge of the complainant, relating to the alleged misconduct by the notary public; and

(6) copies of the notarized documents that are the subject of the complaint.

(c) The complaint must be signed by the person alleging misconduct on the part of the notary public.

(d) The secretary of state may initiate a complaint against a notary public.

75 IAC 7-4-1

Secretary of State; 75 IAC 7-4-1; filed 3/26/2020, 1:09 p.m.: 20200401-IR-075190329FRA, eff 3/31/2020, see Executive Order 20-15